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    Keeping a Backyard Horse
    Keeping a Backyard Horse
    Keeping a Backyard Horse
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    Keeping a Backyard Horse

    By Markie Madden

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    Hay is for horses! Everyone knows that, but do you know how much hay they need? Or how much water? Did you know your horse can talk to you with his ears? Or that he can sleep standing up?

    Follow along with Athena the horse as she explains the basics of keeping a horse in your backyard. She’ll teach you the basic necessities of caring for your equine friend, from what kind of fencing you can use, to tips and tricks for keeping water thawed in winter weather, and even fun stuff you can do with your horse. Keeping a backyard horse can be fairly simple, and even if you have a tight budget, it can be done!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMetamorph Publishing
    Release dateAug 29, 2014
    ISBN9781310551062
    Keeping a Backyard Horse
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    Markie Madden

    Markie Madden, born Marguerite Malone on August 19, 1975 in Midland, Texas, is the author of Once Upon a Western Way, Keeping a Backyard Horse, and My Butterfly Cancer. She grew up in Flushing, Michigan, where she began to write stories when she was a teenager. She married in 1994 and now has 2 teenage daughters. She has 3 rescue dogs and a horse whom she enjoys spending time with. She is also a cancer survivor, battling leukemia (AML) in 2013-2014. She now resides in a small country town in Missouri, where she continues to write. She hopes that her newest book, Keeping a Backyard Horse, will help prevent accidental mistreatment of horses, and help educate horse owners in taking care of their horse even on a budget. She raised and trained her horse Athena. In 2014, she founded Metamorph Publishing as a way to self-publish her books, and she's now working with other indie authors as well. Her three books Once Upon a Western Way, Keeping a Backyard Horse, and My Butterfly Cancer are all available in print and for e-readers, and My Butterfly Cancer is also out in audiobook format. She can also be found on GoodReads, Scribophile, Shelfari, and Wattpad, as well as many other social media such as Twitter, Pinterest, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more.

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      Keeping a Backyard Horse - Markie Madden

      Keeping a Backyard Horse

      Markie Madden

      Third Edition

      Copyright © 2014 by Metamorph Publishing and Markie Madden

      All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means- electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, scanning, or other--except for brief quotations in critical reviews or articles--without the express permission of the author or publisher. The information in this book is not intended to replace the advice of a professional veterinarian, farrier, or horse trainer.

      Illustrations copyright © 2014 by Natasha Madden

      Print ISBN 978-1501002328

      ASBN B00NAD931G

      Smashwords ISBN 978-1310551062

      Printed in the United States of America

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it or it was purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author. The information in this book is not intended to replace the advice of a professional veterinarian, farrier, or horse trainer.

      TO MY READERS

      First of all, I’d like to thank you for taking a more active role in caring for your horse, and in choosing my book to broaden your knowledge. I’ve been around horses my entire adult life, and raised and trained my mare Athena. I am not a veterinarian, a farrier, or a certified horse trainer, but I have learned a great deal over many years and in owning several horses. I don’t claim to be an expert; every day I spend with my horse teaches me something new. The information in my book is not meant to replace the advice of a professional, but simply to educate others on the basics of caring for an average horse. I’ve done my best to give accurate information, including brand names of many products designed for use with horses. I’ve included a glossary of terms at the back of this book to help you understand some of the horsey terms you may come across. Any word you see underlined in the main text will be found in the glossary of terms. It’s my hope that in some small way, I can help to reduce the number of cases of accidental owner neglect or mistreatment of horses in this country. Perhaps the parent of a child who says, I want a horse! will read this and realize, Gee, I don’t think we can manage this; or maybe even, Hey, we can probably handle it!. If you’re the latter, I encourage you to do more reading, talk to a vet or farrier, people at the feed store, online horse communities, or even the neighbor down the street who has horses. Learn as much as you can about your equine responsibility, and the rewards can be great. Make yourself the very best horse parent you can be!

      Happy trails,

      Markie Madden

      CHAPTER ONE

      Introduction

      Hi there! My name is Athena. I’m a 10 year old Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred crossbreed mare (adult female horse). I don’t remember much about my horse mother, since I was only a year old when my human mother came to take me home. Living with her and her family has been wonderful! She knows how to take care of me, what to feed me and how much, when I need medicine, and all the things that I need to stay healthy. However, I know that other horses aren’t as lucky as me, not necessarily because their owners don’t have enough money to care for them, but because they don’t have enough knowledge. So I’d like to take the opportunity to pass on a little education, and help teach you how easy it really can be to have a backyard horse.

      CHAPTER TWO

      Types

      There are many different types of horses, from tiny miniature, to huge draft horses. There are so many breeds, that’s it’s impossible to touch on them in a book such as this is intended. As I’m using it in this book, the term average horse is simply meant to discuss a typical riding horse. This can be a purebred animal, or one who is a cross of two or more popular breeds. If you’re seriously interested in buying a horse, I encourage you to do some research into the different breeds. Each will have its good points as well as its bad points.

      Choosing a sex is also important when you’re considering buying, possibly as you‘re looking through ads in the paper. Stallions ¹should only be owned by reputable breeders who are aware of the special circumstances and challenges that owning one of these horses comes with. The terms colt² or filly ³ are generally used to describe young horses, sometimes up to 2 years of age; often horses this young haven’t yet been trained to carry a rider. A gelding⁴refers to a male horse who has been castrated (in a manner similar to male dogs), and a mare ⁵ is a mature female.

      Mares, like any mature female animal, will undergo an estrus cycle, in which their bodies are prepared to mate. Some mares may become moody during this time, and they may be more difficult to handle. Although, my mom says she doesn’t have any trouble with me, so maybe that’s just a training issue. Of course, if anyone near you has a stallion, you may notice your mare’s attention span is very low when she is in heat.

      If a male horse is castrated at a young age, generally before 2 years old, it helps to reduce the amount of male

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